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法制史 (ほうせいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう制せい史し

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Meanings

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noun

Academic field studying the historical development of law and legal systems.

彼かれは大だい学がくで法ほう制せい史しを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in legal history at university.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
制system, law, rule
史history, chronicle

Similar words

法ほう史し学がく
法史学 is a near-synonym also meaning legal history, but 法制史 is more common and specifically refers to the history of legal systems and institutions.

Etymology

Compound of 法制 (legal system, legislation) and 史 (history).